Gregg Williams reinstated by NFL, hired by Titans

Summary of 15 articles · Updated Feb 8, 2013

reinstated former New Orleans defensive coordinator Gregg Williams, who was hired by the Titans as a senior defensive assistant. The NFL reinstated Williams on Thursday morning, and the Tennessee Titans hired him as a senior defensive assistant. "Commissi… (more)oner Roger Goodell today notified Gregg Williams and the Tennessee Titans that Williams’ contract with the Titans has been approved and that he has been reinstated," the Titans announced. Former New Orleans Saints defensive coordinator Gregg Williams has been reinstated from his indefinite suspension and has officially joined the Tennessee Titans as a senior assistant/defense on Mike Munchak's coaching staff, the Titans announced on Thursday. Williams took the first step when the Titans hired him as a senior assistant coach for defense. He was hired by Titans Coach Mike Munchak to return to the franchise where he coached for 11 seasons, including four as defensive coordinator before being hired by the Bills as head coach in 2001. The Titans are familiar with him and he to them, given that Williams spent 11 years in the Titans organization and had his greatest success there, helping the club to its only Super Bowl season in 1999, and fielding the NFL's top-ranked defense in 2000.

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